Alicia Morin
Certified Birth Doula



 

I currently reside in Portland, Oregon with my husband and three wonderful children.  I consider myself fortunate to have had great support from family and friends during the birth experiences of my own three children.

I had the privilege of attending my first birth over eighteen years ago, long before I discovered the doula business.  Since then, I have had many opportunities to provide support for friends, family and clients.  I began to see this as a passion and a calling in my life.  I chose to become a doula due to my desire to help women during their pregnancy and birth. 

I attended doula training and received my certification through DONA (Doulas of North America) in 2003.  I have since assisted over 80 families as their doula. My professional experience includes: hospital birth, home birth, vaginal, cesarean, un-medicated, medicated, labor induction, vacuum/forceps delivery, water birth, and VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean).

As part of my continuing education, I served as one of two leaders of PDX Doulas (2003—2006), a hospital based labor-support program at OHSU Hospital.  As a leader of PDX Doulas I helped to provide educational training to new doulas, hospital staff, and expectant parents.  In 2003, I attended the American Baby Breastfeeding Conference for Childbirth Educators.  Recently I have mentored several new doulas after their initial doula training.

My experience as a birth doula has since led me to pursue working as a Postpartum Doula, serving women and their families in the sacred time after the arrival of their new family member. I attended a DONA approved Postpartum Doula workshop in 2008.  It is nice to be able to assist families during the full journey to parenthood, applying my skills and knowledge to ease their transition into a new family.  I enjoy both aspects of my doula career as they are different but both very rewarding.


For more information about my doula care, or to schedule a free initial consultation, please feel free to contact me at:


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Alicia Morin, CD(DONA)
503.516.8489
alicia@newcreationdoulas.com





                                        Postpartum visit with Tyler, Andrea, baby Maren & Alicia 





   Tim, Jennilyn, baby Carriann & Alicia
two hours postpartum